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Extensive National Monument News Coverage
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department of Labor. President Biden’s signing of the proclamation for the Frances Perkins National Monument at the Department of Labor on December 16th garnered
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Celebrate Designation
Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus King at the Department of Labor. “Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Chairman of the Senate National Parks
National Monument NPCA Press Release and White House Fact Sheet
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department of Labor. Click here to read the NPCA press release. Click here to read the White House fact sheet.
Frances Perkins Breaking Glass Ceilings
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.” -Diary of Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Chief of the Western European Division, U.S. Department of State. The White House Historical Association
Frances Perkins’ Moment in Time
Frances Perkins and Historical Memory By Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History October 21, 2024 “The current potentially historic moment for American women is deeply connected to Perkins becoming a rising icon in American
Look to Frances Perkins on Labor Day
Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart was featured in @ The Hill over Labor Day weekend – and reminds us all why we can thank Frances Perkins! While most Americans are aware of Taylor Swift’s contributions
News Center Maine 207 Feature Video
Thank you News Center Maine for featuring the Frances Perkins Homestead as part of your weekly 207 Television series. This 20-minute documentary, interview, and photos provide testimony to the value of Frances Perkins and this
Secretary Haaland Visits Frances Perkins Homestead
Secretary Haaland in Frances Perkins Homestead summer kitchen. Kari Herer photo. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped a multi-day visit to Maine where
Interior Secretary considers creating national monument honoring Frances Perkins
Dozens of people turned out at the Newcastle Frances Perkins Homestead on Thursday to urge U.S. Department of the Interior officials to create a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the nation’s first female Cabinet secretary.
National Monument Designation Campaign Press Release
New Campaign Calls on President to Create National Monument for Frances Perkins. Read Release
Frances Perkins Center Awarded $750,000 Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place Grant
“The Mellon Foundation’s support is a transformative catalyst for the Frances Perkins Center.” – Giovanna Gray Lockhart, Executive Director Read More in the Sun Journal Read more in Mainebiz NEWCASTLE, Maine – The Frances Perkins Center (FPC) announced